FALL FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX8

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ AUGUST 2016
Copyright © 2016 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

********************************

No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

Leaves_and_Acorns.png
1730-autumn-leaves.jpg
MR_Autumn Trees Illustration.png
JER_Pilgrim_FrancesBrundage.psp
DB Vaybs a thankful heart wordart.png
Harvest Time_Misted by Kathy_Kms.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

********************************

Plugins

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm


********************************

You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X8: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel.
STEP 2 Open up the Leaves_and_Acorns image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE =65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX8: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
STEP 3 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 25 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 195 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP IMAGE >>> MIRROR EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 50 Vertical Offset = 5 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 (Top layer) LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 50 Vertical Offset = 5 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 2.00 ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 (2nd top layer) EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 (3rd top layer) EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ,
STEP 6 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 (3rd top layer) EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 (2nd top layer) EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 2 (Top layer) EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow CLOSE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
STEP 7 Now we need to centre and resize. Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. DELETE the Merged layer ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 93% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load YELLOW " #fec00a " in your foreground Load BROWN " #781801" in your background
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the 1730-autumn-leaves image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize for now) Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HOTWAX COATING ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 40 DESELECT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 10 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Maximize the 1730-autumn-leaves image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> PIXELATE Block width = 10 Block height = 20 Symmetric = UNChecked DESELECT
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the MR_Autumn Trees Illustration image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select and delete tuber text
STEP 12 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 260 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X8: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X8: There is no " Sample Merged" Select the centre of your image SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 20 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 14 ACTIVATE Raster 4 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the centre of your image ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 60 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 Click OK DESELECT
STEP 15 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 Click OK
STEP 17 ACTIVATE Raster 3 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol II >>> Spotlight DESELECT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BROWN #781801 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 Flood fill with BROWN #781801 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 Flood fill with BROWN #781801 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 7 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 7 Click OK EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
STEP 20 Open up the DB Vaybs a thankful heart wordart image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 70% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the upper text
STEP 21 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = 205 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0
STEP 22 Back to the DB Vaybs a thankful heart wordart image Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the lower text Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 190 Vertical Offset = 195 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings
STEP 23 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Save as .pspimage image
STEP 24 OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1 Flood fill with WHITE Open up the Harvest Time_Misted by Kathy_Kms image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 25 Open up the JER_Pilgrim_FrancesBrundage image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 26 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT tool and with a font of your choice add your name
STEP 27 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image ,

TESTERS RESULTS

Page designed by



for